Engine starter



B. U. TAYLOR ENGINE STARTER.

APPLlcAnoN man JUNE 1a Patented May 16,1922.

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"imliiiiil UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BOONE U. TAYLOR, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR OLE 0NEHALF TO JAMES H. CAMPBELL, CHARLES A. NELSON, -IENRY C. MOORE, JR., .AND AL D. MUKNIGHT,

ALL OF MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE.

. ENGINE STARTER.

Application filed June 13,

T01/ill whom it may concern Beit known that I, BooNn AU. T citizen of the Unitedf States, rcsA ling at Nashville, in the county of Davidson and `State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in an Engine Starter, of which the following is a specifi cation.

The invention relates to an internal combustion engine starting device, and more particularly to the class of acetylene gencrater attachments for internal colnl'nlstion engines to be used as a starter therefor.

T he primary object of the invention is the provisionof a device or attachment of this character wherein acetylene gas is generated and conveyed to the intake manifold of the internal combustion engine to assure the easy starting of the engine on the first turn of its shaft in the hand cranking thereof, the device being of novel form so that the same can be mounted upon. various types of internal combustion engines.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device or attachment of this character, wherein the requisite amount of acetylene gas will be `generated for the successful starting of the internal. combustion engine, witliout necessitating laborious hand cranking thereof, with resultz'int saving 'in the consumption of fuel, the device or attachment being easily manipul ated to assure the initial starting charge for its introduction into the intake manifold of the motor, whereby on the initial cranking thereof the charge will be drawn into the cylinders for the instant starting of the said motor.

A. further object of the invention the provision of a device or attachmentof this character, which is devoid of any complicated parts, thereby eliminatingr the necessity of repairs and assuring efficiency and Y positive operation.

` A still further object of the invention is the ljirovision of a device `or attachment of this character, which is extremely simple in construction, readily and easily attached, to the motor, thoroughly reliable and efficient in its operation, strong, durable and ineX.- pensive to manufacture and install.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of con struction, combination and arrangement of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 16, 1922.

1919. Serial No. 304,050.

paii'ts will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated :in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out .in the claims hereunto appended.

ln the accompanying drawing .lfigure l. is a fragmentary side elevation of `an internal combustion engine, showing the attachment constructed in accordance with the invention applied, showing by full lines one position of the attachment and by dotted lines another position thereof.

'Figure 2l a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the attachment or device.

.Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure l. showing the attachment in position for gencrating' the starting charge.

Figure t is an elevation of a slight modific-ation of the invention, showing by full lines the normal position` of the carbide container and by dotted lines the adjusted position for the feeding of the carbide to the water .resi-nvoir7 a portion of the device or attachment being broken away.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

.ieferring to the drawing; in detail, A des'- ignates geneally an interna] combustion engine, in thislyinsl'ance of the four cylinder type ot any ordinary well known construetion having the usual intake manifold. B, while (l is the starter device or attachment hereinafter fully described.

The starter device or attachment C comprises an acetylene generator includingn a water reservoir 5 and a superposed carbide container 6 spaced a distance therefrom, the water reservoir being preferably made` from gl ass, although the same may be made from ,metal or any other suitable material and has thereon a removable fiuid tight cap 7, so that the r servoir can be filled with Water when the occasion requires.

The carbide container 6 is offset laterally with respect to the water reservoir 5 and p assed. upwardly through the bottom of said carbide container 6 is a rigid carbide feed tube 8 which is also passed through the cap 7 of the water reservoir and depends therein 'for a short distance, the tube 8 being integrally formed with the body of the carbide container 6 and. is adapted to deliver carbide within the said container into the water reservoir 5 `on the turning ot the acetylene generator' in a manner presently described.

The carbide container G at its top is formed with a filling` spout 9 having a removable closure plug` or stopper 10 oi any desirable construction. The carbide is adapted to be introduced through the spout 9 into the carbide container 6 when it is desired to iill the same.

Formed near the upper end of the water reservoir 5 adjacent to the cap 7 thereon is an outlet nipple-11 to which is connected a flexible hose or tube 12, the same being also connectedlwith asuitable coupling tor joining the same to the intake manifold B of the engine Aand this tube 12 serves to convey the acetylene gas generated to the intake manifoldfrom thedevice or attachment to bel draw into the cylinders ofthe engine A, soithat on the hand cranking` of' the said. engine the same will be easily started. That is to say, when the shatt of the engine is first turned by the hand cranking` thereof the motor will be instantly starte-d.

Suitably mounted on the engine A. or the truck frame ot a motor vehicle carrying the same is a` bracket 13 having. a horizontally disposed pivot pintle 1li to which isipivotally connected at 15 for vertical swinging movement the acetylene generator. It is obvious that the generator can be turned on the pivot pintle 14 from normal vertical position to a substantially horizontal position by moving the'said generator a quarter revolution. I

In the use of the generator for starting,` purposes the Water reservoir 5 is tilled with Water to a level in said reservoir at about two-thirds its height, the carbide container 6 beingilled with carbide and on the turningV of the generator from normal vertical position to substantially horizontal position the carbide'I contained in the carbide container 6 is gravitated and a portion 'thereof will enter the tube 8v and on` reverting; the generator or that is to say bringing; the same in retrograde movement back to normal position the quantity ot carbide within the tube- 8 Will precipitate into the water reservoir 5 andwhenA contactingwith the water therein acetylene gas will be `generated above the Water level and this gas will be conveyed. through the lexible tube 1Q into the intake manifold B of the engineA, so that on the cranking` of the engine and the first turn ofjits shaft will eiiect the starting of the engine. e

Inf Figure there is shown a slight modilication of the invention, wherein in substi` tute for the rig-id feed tube 8 the water reservoir 16 is designed to be rigidly supported and is. connected with the superposed ofi'- set/carbide container 17 through the medium ofai'exible. tubel, and this carbide container 17 is adapted to be swung from ver* tical position to a substantially horizontal position or the supply o1" a quantity of carbide therein into the tube 18, whence the carbide in the tube will be deliveredto the water reservoir 1G ior the generation ot gas above the water level therein. It will be apparent that the carbide container 17 can bc moved independently while the water reservoir 16 is held in fixed relation thereto. ltis to be understood that in lieu olf the flexible tube 18 a break jointed connectioil can be had between the water reservoir 16 and the said carbide container '1i' and this is contemplated within the scope ofi the inventiomthe water reservoir 16 beingv stationary supported in any suitable manner.

It will also be apparent that by reason ot the oifset relation ot the water reservoir 5 relative to the carbide container (i superposed there trom on the turning olf the acetylene generator the water container inthe reservoir will not gain entrance through the tube S into the carbide container.

lt is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be made in the invention such as come properly within the scope ot the appended claims, without departingv from the spirit ol. the invention or sacriticinn` any ot its advantages.

From the foregoing` it is thoughtthat the construction and manner ot operation ot the device or attachment will be clearly understood and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

ilfhat claimed is 1. The combination with an internal o1nbastion engine including the intake manifold thereof. oit a gras generator mounted on the :Frame ot the engine, said gas `@gener- 'r comprising); a water container, a carbide `dly connected to and in comith said water container, ttor delivering; a charge ot carbide to said water container, said charge delivery lr-einff effected by a reversed turning movement oll said carbide and water containers` and means Ytor conveyingF the gas generated in said water container to the manifold oi the engine.

9i. The combina-tion with an internal combustion engine including the intake mani- 'told thereof., o` a supporting bracket on the traine ot the engine, a. `ras generator carried by said supporting bracket, said gras .ejenerator comprisingv a water container, a. carbide container rigidly connected to and in communication with said water container, means 't'r delivering a charge ot carbide to said water container.y said charge delivery being eliiected by a reversed quarter turning movement; ot said carbide and water containers in said bracket, vand means for conrfeying the gas generated in said water container to the manifold of the engine.

3. The combination with an internal combustion engine including the intake manif i'old thereoi, of a supporting` bracket on the trame ott the engine, a gas ,generator carried by said supporting bracket, said gas gener ator conn'nising a water container, a car" bide container in superposed relation with respect to said water container and rigidly connecting the same and in communication. therewith, means tor delivering a charge of carbide to said water container, said charge delivery being effected by a reversed quarter turningr movement oit said carbide and water containers in said bracket, and means for conveying; the gas generated in said water cmitaincr to the manifold of the engine.

4l. The combination with an internal coml'nistion engine includingr the intake manifold thereof, of a supporting bracket on the trame ot the engine, a lgras generator carried by said supporting bracket, said gas generator coniiprising a` rigid feed tube extending `vertically oit said supportingr bracket, a

*ater container communicating with the lower end of said tube, a carbide container commimieatingV with the upper end oi said tube, means for delivering a charge of earbide to said water container, said. charge delivery being effected by a quarter turningr movement of said feed tube and said carbide and water containers carried thereby, and means Yi'or conveying the gas generated in said water container to the manifold of the engine.

5. The combination with an internal combustion. engine includingr the intake manifold thereof, ot a supportingr bracket on the trame ot the engine, a `as generator carried by said supporting bracket, said Ime generator comprising a feed tube swivelled in said bracket tor a quarter turn movement :from its normally vertical position, a water container carried at the lower end oii the tube and cinnmunicating,r therewith, z carn bide container carried at the upper end of said tube and communicating therewith, the upper end oi said tube liieing arranged with respect to the interior of the carbide c0ntainer to receive a predetermined charge ot `the carbide when the tube oil the containers is moved to horizontal position and to deliver the saine to the water container when moved back to `vertical or normal position, and a connection between the generator and the engine manifold 'tor conveying the ,das ,f {eneratcd in water container to the latter.

G. ln an engine starter, the combination with an internal combustion engine including the intake manifold thereof, of a ,Qjas generator adapted to be mounted on the engine and comprising a water container, a carbide container in superposed relation with respect to said water container and hav ing overlapping communication therewith, means lfor measuring charges of the carbide when the generator is turned from its nor nal vertical position to a horizontal post tion, said means acting; to deliver the meas ured charge to said water container when the generator is returned to normal position, and means for conveying the generated gas 'from said water container to the intake manifold of the engine.

7. ln an engine starter, the combination with an internal combustion engine including,M thc intake manifold thereof', of a gas generator arflapted to be mounted on the engine and comprisiing a water container, a carbide container in superposed relation with respect to said water container, a rigid tube connection extending between. said water container and said carbide container and adapted ior connnunication therebetween, the end ot .ea-id tube extending within said carbide container beiim,- so 'formed and arranged with respect to the opposed wall ot the container as to provide a charge measuring," means ior the carbide when the generIN ator is turned from normally vertical position to the horizontal, the charge of carbide beiner delivered by gravity through said tube to said water container when the ,genere ator returned to normal. vertical position, and means for conveying,V the generated gas from said water container to the intake manilold of the eng-ine.

8. In an engine starter, the combination with an internal combustion engine including the intake manifold thereof, of a gas generator adapted to be mounted on the engine and comprising a water container, and carbide container in superposed relation with respect to said water container, a supporting bracket 'for the 4generator, a rigid tube connection extending between said water container and said carbide container and adapted for communication therebetween, said tube boing; swivelled in said supporting breek t whereby the generator is adapted to be tu rned from normally vertical position to brine; the same into horizontal position, the end ot said tube extendingf within said carbide container being so formed and arranged with respect to the opposed wall of the container as to provide a charge measuring; means for the carbide so that, when the generator turned back to its normally vertical position from the horizontal, the charge ot carbide will be delivered by gravity through said tube to said water container, and means for conveying the generated from said water container to the intake manifold of the engine.

ln testimony whereof, I aiiiX my signature hereto.

BOONE U, TAYLOR.,

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